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TASK 1. Speaking practice. Answer the questions below.

What is artificial intelligence (AI), and how does it work?Can AI analyze current data to make predictions about the future?

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How accurate do you think AI predictions can be? Should we rely on AI predictions when making important decisions? Why or why not?

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How do AI predictions compare to human predictions? Are there situations where one might be more reliable than the other?

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TASK 2. Pre-watching activity. Vocabulary list.

TASK 3. Pre-watching activity. Match items with their definitions.

1. amicably

2. on the off-chance

3. to undermine

4. demise

5. tradeoffs

6. newlyweds

7. likelihood

a) possibility of something happening, although it is not very likely

b) the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system/ death

c) in a pleasant and friendly way

d) refers to a couple who have recently married, typically within the first year of their marriage

e) probability or chance of something happening

f) to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

g) compromises or sacrifices that are made when one alternative is chosen over another

TASK 4. Watch the video.

TASK 5. Writing task. Answer the question in written form.

Do you think it's fair to base a major life decision, like marriage, on a prediction made by an AI model?

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How important is personal accountability in decision-making, especially when using AI predictions as a guide?

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Do you think AI could ever achieve the ability to accurately predict future events, such as societal changes or scientific breakthroughs?

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